Jamaica’s Owen Samuda overcame stiff competitors to assert victory on the Brooklyn Open, held on the Marine Park Golf Course in Brooklyn, USA, lately.
After an eight-year break from the occasion, Samuda’s perseverance paid off in his third try this yr, as he secured the championship title with a stellar four-under-par 68 on the par-72 course. His one-stroke victory over runner-up Gabe Lee (69) marked a outstanding achievement.
The match’s championship division featured 29 gamers, with the competition proving extremely aggressive. Gabe Lee, a 40-year-old skilled golfer from Queens, New York, was a formidable opponent. Andrew Giuliani and fellow Jamaican Luke Watson additionally put up sturdy performances, every capturing one-under-par 71 to tie for third place.
54-year-old caddy
Samuda, a 54-year-old caddy on the prestigious Pine Valley Golf Course in New Jersey—thought to be one of many high golf programs on the planet—expressed his delight along with his victory.
“It’s been about eight years since I final performed within the Brooklyn Open,” Samuda shared. “After I heard in regards to the match, I made a decision to enter and performed a follow spherical a few days earlier than the occasion to familiarize myself with the course once more. The situations have been smooth from two days of rain, however the greens have been quick, so sustaining good velocity was key. I used to be five-under by way of 13 holes, however then I made bogeys on holes eight and 9. Fortunately, I birdied gap 10, which acquired me again to four-under. It was a shotgun begin, so I started on gap 12 and completed on 11. I didn’t understand how properly others have been taking part in, so to win by one stroke was an unbelievable feeling.”
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Samuda’s victory was a big milestone in his {golfing} profession, marking his first triumph on the Brooklyn Open.
